Jeffrey Epstein has died in prison where he was being held ahead of his sex trafficking trial, according to multiple outlets in the US.
Reports claim his body was discovered on Saturday morning at 7.30am local time (11.30am GMT).
The 66-year-old billionaire – who was convicted on federal prostitution charges in 2008 – was being held at the Manhattan Correctional Center after being deemed a flight risk and denied bail.
Last month, Epstein was found semiconscious in his cell, with marks on his neck. Prison officials treated his injuries as a possible attempted suicide, a law enforcement official told The New York Times at the time.
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